Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Krasl Art ClassesDaytime phone: 269-983-0271 707 Lake Blvd (on the bluff), St. Joseph Instructor Qualifications: All faculty members are experienced, professional art educators. While one instructor will be hired to oversee the primary course, we will hire specialized teaching artists to teach select areas such as ceramics. |
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It is the policy at the Krasl Art Center that parents/guardians wait outside of the classroom or in the lobby area during youth classes, unless there are special circumstances (behavioral or medical) that have been approved by the Education Manager.
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
The reason for this policy is safety and classroom experience.
- Safety: all KAC Youth Instructors are trained and vetted. It is crucial that we have consistent standards for all adults working with youth.
- Classroom Experience: students and teachers can be easily distracted by additional people in the classroom
We do offer many public programs including Family Days and Studio Open Houses where parents/guardians and children can work together on art projects. You can learn more about these at http://www.krasl.org/learn/programs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at nmargoni@krasl.org or 269.983.0271. Thank you,
Nathan Margoni
Manager of Education and Interpretation
Spring 2020
Additional registration at location is NOT required.
HS1: Morning Mud Puppies
5 - 7 YRS
(12) Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Students will develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
HS2: Art Sampler
5 - 7 YRS
(12) Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 30 - APRIL 23 (NO CLASS APRIL 9)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Students will develop ideas to be expressed in multiple mediums such as collage, drawing, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
HS3: Mud Makers
8 - 12 YRS
(12) Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Students will then learn to combine these techniques to make representational and non-representational artworks.
HS4: Creative Writing & Illustration
8-12 YRS
(12) Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 30 - APRIL 23 (NO CLASS APRIL 9)
Students will focus primarily on writing—and completing— short stories, poems, and other writing opportunities with Instructor Emily McKenna. Students will get to share their writing in a safe and supportive space where together they will learn how to give and receive insightful feedback. All the while, practicing drawing & illustrating pieces to compliment their creative writing.
HS5: Drawing & Painting for Teens
13-18 YRS
(12) Mondays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
This class geared specifically toward teens will help students learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic.
C4: MUD PUPPIES
5-7 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
Students will develop their fine motor skills while enjoying the medium of clay. Instructor Sherrie Styx will teach pinch and coil pots, creative sculpting, and glazing techniques.
C5: MUD MAKERS
8 - 12 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Jennifer Zona will teach students to combine these techniques to make both representational and non-representational artworks.
Y1: 2D ART SAMPLER: DRAWING, PAINTING & PRINTMAKING
5 - 7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Experiment with a variety of drawing, painting, and printmaking media with instructor Sherri Baun! Students will get messy as they create layered images of landscapes, people, animals and abstractions.
Y2: SCULPTURE SAMPLER: CLAY, PLASTER, WOOD & MORE
8 - 12 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
Learn to use additive, subtractive, and kinetic sculptural processes with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will experiment with a variety of materials including clay, plaster and wood as they create dynamic 3D forms.
The following courses are also offered to adult public students at Krasl Art Center:
AD1: FOUNDATIONS OF DRAWING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
This introductory class will expose students to traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life and portraiture.
AP1: INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) THURSDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 30 - MARCH 19
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including underpainting, layering, still life and landscape techniques
AP2: INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLIC PAINTING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) MONDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Learn how to get the most out of the fast-drying versatile medium of acrylic paints. Artist Nathan Margoni will teach color-mixing, paint application, and the differences between high flow, liquid and heavy body acrylics. Students will paint from the still life and photographic references.
AP3: INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Learn to paint in a fluid and expressive style with artist Matt Payovich. Beginning and intermediate students will paint directly from the still life and using their own reference photographs.
AP4: WATERCOLOR FROM PHOTOGRAPHS (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
Learn the fundamentals of exploring and playing with watercolors as you paint from photographic references with artist Kerry Binnington. Kerry will teach you how to use a grid to transfer a small drawing or photograph to a larger piece of watercolor paper along with a variety of painting techniques.
AP5: INTERMEDIATE DRAWING & PAINTING (I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
Alternating between charcoal and watercolor projects, artist David Baker will help intermediate students increase their knowledge and skills as they develop a unique personal style. Art historical examples will be referenced along the way to add context to the course.
AP6: INDEPENDENT STUDY & PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (A)
Age 15+
(8) THURSDAYS, 2 - 4:30 PM
JANUARY 30 - MARCH 19
Prerequisite: Intermediate Drawing & Painting
Designed for intermediate and experienced artists, this class is for students who would like to focus on projects of their choosing with individualized instruction. Open to artists working in any 2D media, instructor Lea Bult will help each student improve upon their personal goals. Group critiques will be incorporated to supplement each student progress.
AP7: EXPRESSIONS IN CONCEPTUAL ART (I,A)
Ages 13+
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Discover yourself through art! Students will look deeply into ideas and feelings as they explore mediums and style with instructor Sharron Ott. A new concept will be introduced each week, prompting students to explore innovative ways to give it voice. Learn how art can be fun and stimulating by throwing aside stress and restraint.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid
HS1: Morning Mud Puppies
5 - 7 YRS
(12) Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Use coil, slab and press molds to make faces, creatures and abstract art out of clay. Students will develop their skills and bring their imaginations to life by sculpting, glazing, and combining fired works with other materials.
HS2: Art Sampler
5 - 7 YRS
(12) Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 30 - APRIL 23 (NO CLASS APRIL 9)
Students will have a chance to discover their favorite medium in this mixed-media art class. Students will develop ideas to be expressed in multiple mediums such as collage, drawing, painting, and clay sculpture projects.
HS3: Mud Makers
8 - 12 YRS
(12) Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Students will then learn to combine these techniques to make representational and non-representational artworks.
HS4: Creative Writing & Illustration
8-12 YRS
(12) Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 30 - APRIL 23 (NO CLASS APRIL 9)
Students will focus primarily on writing—and completing— short stories, poems, and other writing opportunities with Instructor Emily McKenna. Students will get to share their writing in a safe and supportive space where together they will learn how to give and receive insightful feedback. All the while, practicing drawing & illustrating pieces to compliment their creative writing.
HS5: Drawing & Painting for Teens
13-18 YRS
(12) Mondays, 1pm - 3pm
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
This class geared specifically toward teens will help students learn to use and combine a variety of different drawing and painting media including chalk pastels, graphite, watercolor and acrylic.
C4: MUD PUPPIES
5-7 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
Students will develop their fine motor skills while enjoying the medium of clay. Instructor Sherrie Styx will teach pinch and coil pots, creative sculpting, and glazing techniques.
C5: MUD MAKERS
8 - 12 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Students will learn a variety of techniques to create forms, including coil, slab, press molds and wheel throwing. Jennifer Zona will teach students to combine these techniques to make both representational and non-representational artworks.
Y1: 2D ART SAMPLER: DRAWING, PAINTING & PRINTMAKING
5 - 7 YRS
(12) WEDNESDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 29 - APRIL 22 (NO CLASS APRIL 8)
Experiment with a variety of drawing, painting, and printmaking media with instructor Sherri Baun! Students will get messy as they create layered images of landscapes, people, animals and abstractions.
Y2: SCULPTURE SAMPLER: CLAY, PLASTER, WOOD & MORE
8 - 12 YRS
(12) MONDAYS, 4 - 6 PM
JANUARY 27 - APRIL 20 (NO CLASS APRIL 6)
Learn to use additive, subtractive, and kinetic sculptural processes with instructor Keith Stevens. Students will experiment with a variety of materials including clay, plaster and wood as they create dynamic 3D forms.
The following courses are also offered to adult public students at Krasl Art Center:
AD1: FOUNDATIONS OF DRAWING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
This introductory class will expose students to traditional skills and ideas that have occupied artists throughout history. Artist Lea Bult will teach basic techniques and concepts including space, volume, linear and free hand perspective. Students work in black and white media on a variety of subjects including landscape, still life and portraiture.
AP1: INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) THURSDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 30 - MARCH 19
Structured to accommodate beginning and intermediate oil painters, this class explores oil painting techniques associated with art historical movements. Artist Lea Bult will provide group demonstrations and individual instruction on topics including underpainting, layering, still life and landscape techniques
AP2: INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLIC PAINTING (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) MONDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Learn how to get the most out of the fast-drying versatile medium of acrylic paints. Artist Nathan Margoni will teach color-mixing, paint application, and the differences between high flow, liquid and heavy body acrylics. Students will paint from the still life and photographic references.
AP3: INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Learn to paint in a fluid and expressive style with artist Matt Payovich. Beginning and intermediate students will paint directly from the still life and using their own reference photographs.
AP4: WATERCOLOR FROM PHOTOGRAPHS (B,I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
Learn the fundamentals of exploring and playing with watercolors as you paint from photographic references with artist Kerry Binnington. Kerry will teach you how to use a grid to transfer a small drawing or photograph to a larger piece of watercolor paper along with a variety of painting techniques.
AP5: INTERMEDIATE DRAWING & PAINTING (I)
13 - 18 YRS
(8) WEDNESDAYS, 1 - 3:30 PM
JANUARY 29 - MARCH 18
Alternating between charcoal and watercolor projects, artist David Baker will help intermediate students increase their knowledge and skills as they develop a unique personal style. Art historical examples will be referenced along the way to add context to the course.
AP6: INDEPENDENT STUDY & PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (A)
Age 15+
(8) THURSDAYS, 2 - 4:30 PM
JANUARY 30 - MARCH 19
Prerequisite: Intermediate Drawing & Painting
Designed for intermediate and experienced artists, this class is for students who would like to focus on projects of their choosing with individualized instruction. Open to artists working in any 2D media, instructor Lea Bult will help each student improve upon their personal goals. Group critiques will be incorporated to supplement each student progress.
AP7: EXPRESSIONS IN CONCEPTUAL ART (I,A)
Ages 13+
(8) MONDAYS, 6:30 - 9 PM
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 16
Discover yourself through art! Students will look deeply into ideas and feelings as they explore mediums and style with instructor Sharron Ott. A new concept will be introduced each week, prompting students to explore innovative ways to give it voice. Learn how art can be fun and stimulating by throwing aside stress and restraint.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid